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Pass You By

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Use the chords as tabbed below in Drop D tuning.
You could play just the main chord (first one listed for each)
or you could play a progression, cycling through each chord variation.
(no progression or variation on the Em7)
Strumming is simple blues, each beat is broken up into 3 parts:
{down, (pause), up} x4 for each measure. Listen to get the feel.
D 0-5-0-5-x-x
D 0-3-0-5-x-x
D 0-0-0-5-x-x
D 0-3-0-5-x-x
G 5-x-0-7-x-x
G 5-7-0-7-x-x
F 3-x-0-5-x-x
F 3-5-0-5-x-x
Em7 2-x-0-4-x-x
Bb 8-8-8-10-x-x
Bb 8-10-8-10-x-x
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
I got an Dold V-8 from the year I was born
Don't Glook like much, just a Fflat black Em7Ford
But the eDngine's clean, I could paint it someday
But Gmost of the time I Flike it this wayEm7  
[Chorus]
Don't tuGrn no head, don't catch no eye
Just a Dwind on the road, gonna pass you byBb  F  Em7  D  
[Verse 2]
Well I Dused to talk tough, I used to get loud
Want to Gpaint my name all Fover this towEm7n
But Dfolks lined up just to dog my day
Now if GI stay quiet, they stay Fout of my wayEm7  
[Chorus]
Don't tuGrn no head, don't catch no eye
Just a Dwind on the road, gonna pass you byBb  F  Em7  D  
[Instrumental]
G      D      G      Bb    F     Em7    D
[Verse 3]
I got a brDand new plan, I'm gonna help myself
'Cause it's Ga fat man's town, I'm gonna Fshare the wealthEm7  
Put the Dmoney in the bag, keep your hands in sight
Turn Garound, count to ten, and I go Fback into the nightEm7  
[Chorus]
Don't tuGrn no head, don't catch no eye
Just a Dwind on the road, gonna pass you by
Don't caGll for help, don’t scream don’t cry
Just a Bbwind on the road, gonna paFss yEm7ou bDy
[Outro]
I got an Dold V-8 from the year I was born
Don't Glook like much, just a fFlat bEm7lack FDord

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XXO232

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D major

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Pass You By

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Use the chords as tabbed below in Drop D tuning.

You could play just the main chord (first one listed for each)

or you could play a progression, cycling through each chord variation.

(no progression or variation on the Em7)

Strumming is simple blues, each beat is broken up into 3 parts:

{down, (pause), up} x4 for each measure. Listen to get the feel.

D 0-5-0-5-x-x

D 0-3-0-5-x-x

D 0-0-0-5-x-x

D 0-3-0-5-x-x

G 5-x-0-7-x-x

G 5-7-0-7-x-x

F 3-x-0-5-x-x

F 3-5-0-5-x-x

Em7 2-x-0-4-x-x

Bb 8-8-8-10-x-x

Bb 8-10-8-10-x-x

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I got an old V-8 from the year I was born

G F Em7

Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford

But the engine's clean, I could paint it someday

G F Em7

But most of the time I like it this way

[Chorus]

Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

D Bb F Em7 D

Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by

[Verse 2]

Well I used to talk tough, I used to get loud

G F Em7

Want to paint my name all over this town

But folks lined up just to dog my day

G F Em7

Now if I stay quiet, they stay out of my way

[Chorus]

Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

D Bb F Em7 D

Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by

[Instrumental]

G D G Bb F Em7 D

[Verse 3]

I got a brand new plan, I'm gonna help myself

G F Em7

'Cause it's a fat man's town, I'm gonna share the wealth

Put the money in the bag, keep your hands in sight

G F Em7

Turn around, count to ten, and I go back into the night

[Chorus]

Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by

Don't call for help, don’t scream don’t cry

Bb F Em7 D

Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by

[Outro]

I got an old V-8 from the year I was born

G F Em7 D

Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford

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